Alfredo So Hau Leung
蘇孝良
Class of 1964 - The Triumphant Manager in Cantonese Pop Music
1964屆畢業 — 音樂金牌經理人
So Hau Leung studied at St. Paul’s College between 1958 and 1966. So was the first director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic and a music industry titan. In the 1980s, as general manager of Capital Artists, So witnessed Hong Kong’s entertainment industry enter its golden era; he himself was a manager for Anita Mui, Sandy Lam, Anthony Lun, K.C. Lee, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Carina Lau, Lui Fong, and other talents. He remains a key figure in Hong Kong’s evolving cultural industry.
So demonstrated an ear for music at a young age. He became a College pianist in Form 1 and assisted in organising the College concert while in sixth form, as part of the College’s Arts Association.
After graduating from university, So frequently collaborated with Lo King Man, the founder of the Hong Kong Arts Centre, in opera performances, before going on to lead the city’s philharmonic. So’s success at Capital can also be traced back to how he changed the way talent agencies were run in Hong Kong. Under So, the Hong Kong Coliseum became a benchmark of success in Hong Kong’s music industry. So had also helped the government by working as a consultant on the project for the West Kowloon Cultural District.